New York governor Kathy Hochul has made $12m available to support technologies that help improve the efficiency of delivering clean energy to the state’s electric grid.

The announcement should accelerate the development of new and emerging electric grid technologies that enhance grid performance, improve grid reliability and make it easier to integrate renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar into the grid.

“New York is making grid modernisation a priority, and continues to advance the latest technologies that can help to meet the growing energy needs of the state,” Hochul said. “This investment will bring forward new solutions that strengthen the resiliency and reliability of our energy system while helping ensure New Yorkers continue to have clean electricity when they need it most.”

The Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) programme (www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Grid-Modernization-Program), administered by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA), seeks eligible proposers for product development projects, demonstration projects or research studies that will help enable a high-performing electric grid and have the potential to transform the delivery of clean, renewable energy resources. The maximum funding amount is $3m per product development or demonstration project and $400,000 per study.

Proposals are due on July 15, and must demonstrate a clear action plan to drive adoption readiness towards commercial deployment and proactively address market risks and uncertainties. Proposals must also reflect cost share requirements outlined in the solicitation, including 50 per cent for product development and demonstrations and 25 per cent for studies.

“Ensuring New Yorkers can increasingly rely on renewable energy as part of an expanding electric grid requires us to develop new, innovative ways to transfer electricity to homes and businesses,” said NYSERDA CEO Doreen Harris. “With this funding, we will continue to foster public-private partnerships that drive towards the adoption of cutting-edge products that are essential to building a smarter, higher-performing electric grid.”

This programme has been developed in partnership with the Joint Utilities of New York members Con Edison, Central Hudson Gas & Electric, National Grid, New York State Electric & Gas, Rochester Gas & Electric, and Orange & Rockland and the Advanced Technology Working Group (jointutilitiesofny.org/advanced-technologies-working-group) to accommodate the state’s integration of renewable energy sources and understand their impact on the transmission and distribution systems that serve over 13 million households, businesses and government facilities across the state.

The announcement builds on the success of previous rounds issued under the programme, formerly known as Future Grid Challenge, which is part of NYSERDA’s grid modernisation programme. Since 2016, NYSERDA has awarded around $65m to more than 110 grid technology companies and research organisations through the programme for projects that improve low-cost high-accuracy grid sensors, modelling and simulation tools, and engineering.

New York’s investments in research, development, and commercialisation support innovators accelerating the clean energy transition. NYSERDA’s innovation and research programme is deploying about $1.2bn over 15 years as direct research investments and commercialisation support. To date, over $800m in investments have supported more than 700 companies and made nearly 300 products commercially available to individuals, businesses and utilities.

Funding for this initiative is through the Clean Energy Fund (CEF, www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Funding/Clean-Energy-Fund).